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blew

American  
[bloo] / blu /

verb

  1. simple past tense of blow.

  2. simple past tense of blow.


blew British  
/ bluː /

verb

  1. the past tense of blow 1

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“She responded, which blew my mind,” Fields said.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

A research paper published in Health Affairs, a leading peer-reviewed journal, found that our hospitals blew far more on admin than the hospitals in other rich countries.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

The process was also slowed by a near-catastrophic January 2024 Alaska Airlines flight in which a fuselage panel blew out mid-flight.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

In the second quarter, total assets in leveraged funds blew past $180 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

He frowned and blew his red nose on a ragged bandanna.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

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